SHOWCASE SUMMER PROGRAM
DATE Saturday 14 March 2026
TIME 10.00 – 11.00am
LOCATION Creativity Centre, Mentone Grammar
Welcome to the S.M.A.R.T. Program
The S.M.A.R.T. Program is a cocurricular program, running adjacent to the Saturday Sports Program, which provides students in Years 8-12 with the opportunity to participate annually in one season of a cocurricular pursuit in lieu of a Saturday Sport.
Our S.M.A.R.T. Program is designed to enable students to discover and cultivate their cocurricular talents, under the guidance of Specialist Facilitators. Courses within S.M.A.R.T. are determined by the interests of students and made available to students based on that interest.
This season, students in the S.M.A.R.T. Program have worked extremely hard across all areas and they, their Facilitators and myself, are proud to invite you all to our Summer 2026 S.M.A.R.T. Program Showcase.
Cameron Lancaster Acting Head of S.M.A.R.T. Program
CYBER
PROGRAM INFORMATION
S.M.A.R.T. Cyber aims to develop skills in cybersecurity and its fields, including open-source intelligence (OSINT), cryptography, steganography, reverse engineering and website exploitation. This helps to facilitate a deeper understanding of the threats of today’s modern technology-based world, while simultaneously offering students with experience for modern careers in the IT field.
The summer season allows students to further explore and improve in preparation for competitions mainly held over the winter season, including the Australian Schools Cyber Challenge and the PECAN+ capture-the-flag competition.
PROGRAM FACILITATOR
• Cameron Lancaster
STUDENTS
• Ethan Grossinger-Binstok (11)
• Edric Nguyen (11)
• Alice Fletcher (12)
• Joseph Hadiwiyana (12)
• Linnea Isaksson (12)
Dance
PROGRAM INFORMATION
S.M.A.R.T. Dance is a supportive environment that welcomes dancers of all ages and ability levels. This program explores a variety of different dance styles, utilising routine learning to improve upon skills and techniques.
PROGRAM FACILITATOR & CHOREOGRAPHER
• Jamieson Papagiannis
PERFORMANCES
1. ANOTHER DAY OF SUN
By: La La Land | Style: Broadway Jazz | Performers: Year 9
2. WHEN WE’RE OLDER
By: James Blake | Style: Contemporary | Performers: Years 11 & 12
3. SMOOTH CRIMINAL
By: Michael Jackson | Style: Commercial Jazz | Performers: All Year levels
STUDENTS
• Emma Fousekas (9)
• Addison Hamilton (9)
• Dakotah Kelly (9)
• Louise Lemaitre (9)
• Annika Ioannidis (9)
• Isla Read (9)
• Stella Thompson (9)
• Madeleine Trantino (9)
• Eva Triplik (9)
• Amelia Hall (11)
• Yvette Isaksson (11)
• Lilly Mackenzie (11)
• Skye McCowan (11)
• Amelia Poole (11)
• Emma Schwind (11)
• Chloe Scott -Branagan (11)
• Clemmie Sullivan (11)
• Stephanie Begic (12)
• Eliza Bull (12)
• Riley Hamilton (12)
• Isabelle Hong (12)
• Grace Hughes (12)
• Zahra Jacobs (12)
• Nikki Malotsis (12)
• Natalie Nomikos (12)
• Hannah Pitt (12)
• Ava Pregnalato (12)
• Kate Pregnalato (12)
• Maddison Reed (12)
• Erin Selby (12)
• Georgina Self (12)
• Mia Triplik (12)
• Michelle Veisman (12)
• Gisele Woll (12)
ROBOTICS
PROGRAM INFORMATION
S.M.A.R.T. Robotics gave students the opportunity to design their own programs without any prior experience. With our Sphero educational robots, students explored their capabilities - movement, display, sound, sensors - and learned the fundamentals of coding. They also learned basic computer logic using different simulators (including Minecraft!) and began to learn breadboarding.
For their showcase, they have put together a variety show to demonstrate the robots and their learning.
PROGRAM FACILITATORS
• Lana Tilli
STUDENTS
• Lucca Kenvyn (8)
• Samuel Linnane (8)
• Freya Richard (8)
• Nichole Sun (8)
• Olivia Yang (8)
• Linxi Zheng (8)
VISUAL ARTS
PROGRAM INFORMATION
S.M.A.R.T. Visual Arts welcomes artists of all abilities and aims to assist students in developing and building upon foundational art skills. This program is an enrichment program that looks to further the artistic skills of students beyond the classroom. Students make use of technique building workshops and individual projects to develop their artistic abilities.
PROGRAM FACILITATORS
• Kiyomi Rossborough
STUDENTS
• Hay Butler (9)
• Rory Garrick (9)
• Diana Kurmanova (9)
• Lila Newton (9)
• Levi Patrick (10)
• Chloe Rakers (9)
S.M.A.R.T. VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION
• Selena Soh (9)
• Rowan Tan (9)
This season, students completed two major projects designed to develop both their technical skills and creative independence.
To begin, students created mixed media landscapes, with the requirement that each artwork incorporate watercolour and at least one additional material. This project encouraged them to experiment with a range of mediums and techniques, refining their skills while exploring how different materials can work together cohesively to form a unified composition.
After experimenting with various approaches, students then moved into a student-led project that allowed them to further develop their preferred materials and styles. Each student contributed three words, which were combined and randomly selected as prompts. Using these words as inspiration, students were challenged to create an artwork that incorporated all three concepts. With complete freedom in their choice of materials and techniques, this task encouraged creative risk-taking, problem-solving, and individual expression.
THANK YOU
We thank our S.M.A.R.T. Program Students for all their effort throughout the season, and in particular their preparation and presentations for the S.M.A.R.T. Program Showcase. We also thank Parent/Carers for supporting their cocurricular pursuits and participation in the S.M.A.R.T. Program.
We offer a huge congratulations and thank you to the S.M.A.R.T. Program Facilitators: Jamieson Papagiannis, Kiyomi Rossborough and Lana Tilli. Without their hard work, dedication and passion, the program would not be able to run.
Thank you to Lachlan Howard, the former S.M.A.R.T. Program, for all his work throughout last year to promote the successful running and growth of the program.
We thank our Heads of Faculty, Anthony Bacon, Michele Gill, and Jamie McCarney, for their continuous support and guidance of our students and Facilitators.
A special thank you goes to our Principal, Mr Andy Müller, Deputy Principal, Mr Jarrod O’Neill, Director of School Operations, Mr Cameron Lancaster, and our Heads of Campus for their ongoing support.
